File photo showing an Israeli F16 fighter jet taking off during a joint international aerial training exercise.PHOTO: REUTERS
JERUSALEM (REUTERS) - Israel said it launched air strikes against air defences and Iranian targets in Syria on Saturday (Feb 10) and the Syrian army claimed to have hit an Israeli F-16 that crashed in northern Israel in a major escalation of tension.

The Israeli military said the F-16 jet crashed during a mission to strike Iranian drone installations in Syria, where Iranian and Iran-backed forces have established a major foothold while fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

Israel said it had sent its jets into Syria after shooting down an Iranian drone flying over Israeli territory earlier on Saturday. Israel said its warplanes came under fire in Syria, though it was still unclear why the jet had come down.
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